Paris you Sexy Thing

Paris / DIY dinner at the apartment — diy dinner

Paris / sole at le bistro paul bert — sole at le bistro paul bert – a classic french bistro that was humming

Paris / langoustines at bastille market — langoustines at bastille market

Paris / strawberry + confit rhubarb w sorbet — strawberry + confit rhubarb w sorbet at septime

Stepping off that plane 30 hours after you left your destination is pure ecstasy – it would seem life couldn’t get any better. That is until you hit that customs line… and there are those people pushing past you who are clearly unsure how a line works. Once you clear that hurdle then there’s baggage collection… a place where you must be on high alert. Those people that don’t know how to line up also struggle with the concept that that thick, red line a metre back from the carousel means keep your trolly behind that line. But oh no, that would make far too much sense. They’re in there with their trolly so close to the carousel no one can actually see their bags, let alone collect them. It would be quite amusing if you hadn’t had both your achilles taken out by a toddler who’s gone completely rogue with a trolly. But all is forgiven when you step out into that glorious European sunshine and take in the smell of those sweet freshly baked baguettes.

Paris / sunsets from our 'balcony' — sunsets from our ‘balcony’

Paris / rue montorgueil — rue montorgueil

Paris / cruising around montmartre — cruising around montmartre

We spent 10 glorious days in Paris – eating, drinking and walking. We would hike across town to get to lunch or dinner, which is a great way to see a city and burn off all those sweet treats. It was magical being back amongst the flavours of Summer – peas, asparagus and strawberries were the highlights of many meals. Neither of us are that into museums or history stuff so our time was dedicated to munching our way through the fine food of Paris. Wax had done quite a bit of research as to where we should be eating and booked many places in advance. Here’s where we ate – Wax will go into a bit more detail in upcoming blog posts. We would go back to ALL these places, but our absolute favourites were Au Passage, Le Chateaubriand + Septime.

Le Chateaubriand 129 Avenue Parmentier

Paris / sardine cigars at le chateaubriand // one of Jesse's highlights — sardine cigars w passionfruit dust at le chateaubriand // one of Jesse’s highlights

Septime 80 Rue de Charonne

Paris / a massive succulent pork loin at septime — a massive succulent pork loin at septime

L’Arpege 84 Rue de Varrenne

Paris / spring vegetables + strawberries in a lemon sauce at l'arpege // the whole meal was vegetarian — spring vegetables + strawberries in a lemon sauce at l’arpege // the whole meal was vegetarian

Paris / chocolate millefeuille at l'arpege // insanely good — chocolate millefeuille at l’arpege // insanely good

Clamato 80 Rue de Charonne

Paris / octopus + artichokes at clamato - banging seafood bar — octopus + artichokes at clamato – banging seafood bar

Semilla 54 Rue de Seine

Paris / squid w black chick peas + tomato — squid w black chick peas + tomato

Bones 43 Rue Godefroy Cavaignac

I gave the camera a rest this night.

Au Passage 1bis Passage Saint Sebastien

Paris / john dory w oyster mayo + confit lemon zest — john dory w oyster mayo + confit lemon zest

Paris / sardines at au passage — sardines at au passage

Le Bistro Paul Bert 18 Rue Paul Bert

Paris / foi gras terrine w pickle at le bistro paul bert — foi gras terrine w pear chutney at le bistro paul bert

Paris / strawberries w ricotta ice cream + a gigantic creme caramel at le bistro paul bert — strawberries w ricotta ice cream + a gigantic creme caramel at le bistro paul bert